Bacopa innominata

(M. Gómez) Alain

Revista Soc. Cub. Bot. 13: 61. 1957.

Common names: Tropical water-hyssop
WeedyEndemic
Basionym: Conobea innominata M. Gómez Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 23: 278. 1895
Synonyms: Bacopa cyclophylla Fernald B. stragula Fernald Herpestis rotundifolia C. F. Gaertner 1807
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Perennials. Stems prostrate, 8–14 cm, hairy. Leaves hairy; blade base ± truncate, margins entire, apex rounded. Pedicels 6–10 mm. Flowers: sepals 5, ovate to oblong, calyx bilaterally symmetric; corolla white with white throat, 2–5 mm; stamens 2–4, equal.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Marshy areas, alluvial deposits along streams, wet ditches, muddy shores and banks.
Elevation: 0–200 m.

Distribution

Fla., Ga., Md., N.C., S.C., Va.

Discussion

Bacopa innominata differs from B. rotundifolia in having corollas entirely white; B. rotundifolia has corollas with yellow throats.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Adjoa Richardson Ahedor +
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Conobea innominata +
Tropical water-hyssop +
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Marshy areas, alluvial deposits along streams, wet ditches, muddy shores and banks. +
Flowering Jun–Sep. +
Revista Soc. Cub. Bot. +
Weedy +  and Endemic +
Bacopa cyclophylla +, B. stragula +  and Herpestis rotundifolia +
Bacopa innominata +
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